Vorrang haben

to have priority

Türkçe: önceliği olmak

Noun

Vorrang m.

Verb

haben

Topic

Gesellschaft und Leben

In a sentence

Die Rettungswagen haben Vorrang vor anderen Fahrzeugen.

How it is used

Means 'to have priority' – core is being more important or urgent. Register: neutral (everyday/formal). Use in traffic when an ambulance has right of way. Common mistake: confusing with 'Vorzug' (preference in choice).

Other collocations built on haben

• (k)eine Ahnung haben von+Dat.to have (no) idea about something
• jdn. auf der Abschussliste habento have someone on one's hit list
• die Absicht habento have the intention
• eine Ader haben für+Akk.to have a natural talent or inclination for something
• in Arbeit habento have tasks currently being handled
• eine Ansicht haben zu+Dat.to have an opinion/view on something
• einen Anspruch haben auf+Akk.to have a right/claim to something
• Angst haben vor+Dat.to be afraid of something